MEDICAL SECUREMENT DEVICE WITH TIMER

• US 20130079723A1
• Filed: 10/06/2010
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Venetec International Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Venetec International Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Andino, Rafael V., Brooks, Chris
• Application Number:
  US13/498,117
• Publication Number:
  US 20130079723A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/180
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 1/005 using electronic timing, e.g. counting means pulse time delay arrangements H03K5/13; modifications of electronic switches for introducing a time delay before switching H03K17/28
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 13/04 using electrochemical means
• CPC Class Codes: G04F 13/06 using fluidic means

Abstract

A medical article, such as an anchor pad for stabilizing a medical line and/or a medical line securement device to a patient'"'"'s skin, is provided with a timer. The timer can measure and provide an indication of elapsed time. The timer can be flexible or rigid, and can be disposed directly on the anchor pad, on a flexible or rigid substrate disposed on the anchor pad, or on a retainer supported by the anchor pad. The anchor pad with integral timer provides an easy-to-use visual indicator of elapsed time since placement of the medical line, offering a reliable way to signal when the medical line should be re-sited.

Claims

1. An anchor pad for securing to a patient, the anchor pad comprising a timer.

2. The anchor pad of claim 1, wherein the timer is user activated.

3. The anchor pad of claim 1, wherein the timer provides an indication of elapsed time.

4. The anchor pad of claim 3, wherein the indication provided by the timer is visual.

5. The anchor pad of claim 3, wherein the indication provided by the timer is audible.

6. The anchor pad of claim 1 further comprising a display.

7. The anchor pad of claim 1 further comprising a protective layer covering at least a portion of the timer.

8. The anchor pad of claim 1 further comprising a chemical reservoir and a chemically active region.

9. The anchor pad of claim 8 further comprising a breakable barrier disposed between the chemical reservoir and the chemically active region.

10. A securement system for securing a medical article to the skin of a patient, the securement system comprising:

an anchor pad having a lower surface, at least a portion of the lower surface being covered by an adhesive;

a retainer supported by the anchor pad, the retainer being configured to receive at least a portion of the medical article; and

a timer.

11. The securement system of claim 10, wherein the timer is disposed on the retainer.

12. The securement system of claim 10, wherein the timer indicates elapsed time.

13. The securement system of claim 10, wherein the timer is flexible.

14. The securement system of claim 10, wherein the timer is rigid.

15. The securement system of claim 10, wherein the timer is disposed on a substrate, the substrate being disposed on the anchor pad.

16. A method of indicating dwell time of a medical line in a patient, the method comprising:

inserting the medical line at an insertion site in the skin of the patient;

securing an anchor pad to the skin of the patient near the insertion site, the anchor pad comprising a timer configured to provide an indication of elapsed time; and

activating the timer.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising securing at least a portion of the medical line using a retainer disposed on the anchor pad.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the timer is configured to provide an audible indication of elapsed time.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the timer is configured to provide a visible indication of elapsed time.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the timer comprises a chemical reservoir separated from a chemically active region by a breakable barrier.